President Trump’s crime crackdown is straining D.C.’s courts

from WAMU · host Kellen Quigley, Alison Brody

A year after President Trump declared a crime emergency in D.C., the city's courts are overwhelmed with cases. NOTUS reporter Jenny Gathright explains the increased presence and coordination with federal law enforcement is playing a significant role.

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